What Does Nigeria’s Use of Private Military Companies Against Boko Haram Mean for the World? | VICE

Over 2015 and early 2016, there have been reports, ranging from staid to hyperbolic, about the Nigerian government’s decision to hire private military companies (PMCs—or mercenaries to many) to bolster its armed forces’ efforts to deal with Boko Haram. In spite of the ubiquitous if underexposed presence of PMCs in the world’s conflict zones, where they regularly provide security and logistics for the US and British military…